André Roca
André is a Lecturer in Skill Acquisition and Coaching in the School of Sport, Health and Applied Science of St Mary's University, Twickenham, London. André joined St Mary?s in 2013 following postdoctoral research and lectureship in skill acquisition at the German Sport University Cologne. He gained a first class BSc Ed (Hons) Sport Sciences and Physical Education from the University of Coimbra, Portugal and a PhD in Expertise and Skill Acquisition from Liverpool John Moores University.
He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and delivers on modules in the areas of skill acquisition and sports coaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. He is currently the module leader for Applied Skill Acquisition and Coaching Process II.
André?s broad research focus is the psychology of expertise and its acquisition in sports with particular focus on football. His current research centres on understanding the complex perceptual?cognitive skills such as decision making and creativity, and how these are acquired through practice. He also supervises PhD and Master?s dissertation students in this research area across a number of different institutions worldwide.
Holder of a UEFA ?A? Coaching Licence, André has several years' experience coaching elite young football players across different European countries. As a football player he was part of a team that won the U15 Portuguese Championship. Currently he is the Head Coach of St Mary?s Men?s Football 1st team whom he led to being crowned BUCS South Eastern 1st Division champions in his first season in charge.
Research area(s)
Dr André Roca undertakes research in the following areas:
- Expertise and skill learning in sport
- Anticipation and decision making
- Sport creativity
- Visual perception and motor performance
- Cognition and action
- Implicit and explicit learning
- Practice scheduling
- Observational learning and feedback
-Talent identification
- Football science and coaching
Informações coletadas do Lattes em 28/06/2024
Acadêmico
Formação acadêmica
Doutorado em Expertise and Skill Acquisition
2008 - 2011
Liverpool John Moores University
Título: Perceptual-Cognitive Expertise and its Acquisition in Soccer
Andrew Mark Williams. Bolsista do(a): Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, FCT, Portugal.
Pós-doutorado
2012 - 2013
Pós-Doutorado. , German Sport University Cologne, DSHS, Alemanha.
Formação complementar
2015 - 2016
The FA Youth Award. (Carga horária: 100h). , The Football Association, THEFA, Inglaterra.
2015 - 2015
The FA Emergency Aid Certificate. (Carga horária: 4h). , The Football Association, THEFA, Inglaterra.
2015 - 2015
The FA Safeguarding Children Certificate. (Carga horária: 4h). , The Football Association, THEFA, Inglaterra.
2014 - 2015
UEFA A Licence. (Carga horária: 1341h). , Scottish Football Association, SFA, Escócia.
2004 - 2005
UEFA B Licence. (Carga horária: 137h). , Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, FPF, Portugal.
Idiomas
Inglês
Compreende Bem, Fala Bem, Lê Bem, Escreve Bem.
Espanhol
Compreende Bem, Fala Bem, Lê Bem, Escreve Bem.
Português
Compreende Bem, Fala Bem, Lê Bem, Escreve Bem.
Orientou
Visual Search and Practice Profiles of Elite Tennis Players; Início: 2015; Dissertação (Mestrado profissional em Master) - St Mary's University; (Coorientador);
The effects of anxiety, context, and cognitive processing on perceptual-motor skill: A multi-level investigation; Início: 2013; Tese (Doutorado em PhD) - St Mary's University; (Orientador);
Processes Underpinning Expertise in a Context-Oriented Anticipation Task; Início: 2012; Tese (Doutorado em PhD) - Brunel University London; (Coorientador);
The psychological correlates of anticipation in dynamic ball sports: Implications for training high level athletes; 2013; Dissertação (Mestrado em Master) - Brunel University London,; Coorientador: André Roca;
Produções bibliográficas
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MURPHY, COLM P. ; JACKSON, ROBIN C. ; COOKE, KARL ; ROCA, ANDRÉ ; BENGUIGUI, NICOLAS ; WILLIAMS, A. MARK . Contextual information and perceptual-cognitive expertise in a dynamic, temporally-constrained task.. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-APPLIED , v. 22, p. 455-470, 2016.
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RUNSWICK, O. ; ROCA, A. ; MARK WILLIAMS, A. ; NORTH, J. S. . The effects of anxiety and situation-specific context on perceptual-motor skill: A multi-level investigation. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (Print) , v. 38, p. S103-S104, 2016.
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ROCA, ANDRÉ ; WILLIAMS, A. MARK . Expertise and the Interaction between Different Perceptual-Cognitive Skills: Implications for Testing and Training. Frontiers in Psychology , v. 7, p. 792, 2016.
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MURPHY, C. P. ; JACKSON, R. C. ; ROCA, A. ; WILLIAMS, A. MARK . Cognitive processes underlying anticipation in a context-oriented task. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (Print) , v. 37, p. S53, 2015.
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VATER, CHRISTIAN ; ROCA, ANDRÉ ; WILLIAMS, A. MARK . Effects of Anxiety on Anticipation and Visual Search in Dynamic, Time-Constrained Situations.. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology , v. 5, p. n/a, 2015.
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ROCA, ANDRÉ ; FORD, PAUL R. . Capturing and testing perceptual-cognitive expertise: A comparison of stationary and movement response methods. Behavior Research Methods , v. 46, p. 173-177, 2014.
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ROCA, A. ; FORD, P. ; MCROBERT, A. ; WILLIAMS, M. . Perceptual-cognitive skills and their interaction as a function of task constraints in soccer. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (Print) , v. 35, p. 144-155, 2013.
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ROCA, A. ; WILLIAMS, A. MARK ; FORD, PAUL R. . Developmental activities and the acquisition of superior anticipation and decision making in soccer players. Journal of Sports Sciences (Print) , v. 30, p. 1643-1652, 2012.
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ROCA, ANDRÉ ; FORD, PAUL R. ; MCROBERT, ALLISTAIR P. ; MARK WILLIAMS, A. . Identifying the processes underpinning anticipation and decision-making in a dynamic time-constrained task. Cognitive Processing , v. 12, p. 301-310, 2011.
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ROCA, A. ; FORD, P. ; WILLIAMS, A. MARK . The processes underlying ?game intelligence? skills in soccer players. In: H. Nunome; B. Drust; B. Dawson. (Org.). Science and football VII : the proceedings of the Seventh World Congress on Science and Football. -ed.: , 2013, v. , p. 255-260.
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ROCA, ANDRÉ . Oefening tijdens jeugd is cruciaal voor een beter spelinzicht! [Play during childhood is crucial for a better understanding of the game!. Dug-Out, The Royal Belgian FA Journal, Bélgica, p. 46 - 47.
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MURPHY, C. P. ; JACKSON, R. C. ; ROCA, A. ; WILLIAMS, A. MARK . Context-related perceptual-cognitive processes in anticipation. In: 6th Annual Meeting of Expertise and Skill Acquisition Network, 2015, Sheffield. 6th Annual Meeting of Expertise and Skill Acquisition Network, 2015.
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ROCA, A. . Perceptual-cognitive expertise in football and its acquisition. In: 9th Sport Games Conference of the German Association for Sport Science, 2014, Kassel. 9th Sport Games Conference of the German Association for Sport Science, 2015. p. 42.
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ROCA, A. ; WILLIAMS, A. MARK ; FORD, PAUL R. . Perceptual-cognitive skill simulations: A comparison of stationary and movement response methods. In: 5th Annual Meeting of Expertise and Skill Acquisition Network, 2014, Sheffield. 5th Annual Meeting of Expertise and Skill Acquisition Network, 2014. p. 12-13.
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ROCA, A. ; WILLIAMS, A. MARK ; FORD, PAUL R. . The development of ?game intelligence? skills in soccer: An examination of the practice experiences contributing to superior anticipation and decision making. In: 3rd World Conference on Science and Soccer, 2012, Ghent. 3rd World Conference on Science and Soccer, 2012. p. 65.
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ROCA, A. ; MCROBERT, A. ; WILLIAMS, A. MARK . Anticipation and decision making in sport: The processes mediating expert performance. In: 3rd Annual Meeting of Expertise and Skill Acquisition Network, 2012, Liverpool. 3rd Annual Meeting of Expertise and Skill Acquisition Network, 2012. p. 6.
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ROCA, A. ; FORD, PAUL R. ; MCROBERT, A. ; WILLIAMS, A. MARK . Decision-making and anticipation in sport: The underlying processes of superior performance. In: 16th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 2011, Liverpool. 16th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 2011.
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ROCA, A. ; FORD, PAUL R. ; MCROBERT, A. ; WILLIAMS, A. MARK . The processes underlying ?game intelligence? skills in soccer players. In: 7th World Congress on Science and Football, 2011, Nagoya. 7th World Congress on Science and Football, 2011. p. 189.
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ROCA, A. ; FORD, PAUL R. ; WILLIAMS, A. MARK . Perceptual-cognitive skills and their interaction as a function of task and skill level in soccer: A preliminary analysis using verbal report protocols. In: 40th Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology, 2009, Toronto. 40th Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology, 2009. p. 117.
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GASPAR, P. ; FERNANDES, V. ; ROCA, ANDRÉ ; SOUSA, N. ; CORTESAO, A. ; FERREIRA, J.P. . Reflections on the teaching of collective sports in physical education classes. In: The World Congress of the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education, 2005, Lisboa. The World Congress of the International Association of Physical Education in Higher Education, 2005. p. 39.
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ROCA, A. ; MEMMERT, D. ; FORD, PAUL R. . Creativity, decision making and visual search in skilled soccer players. In: Proceedings of the 8th World Congress on Science and Football, 2015, Copenhagen. Program and Abstracts, 2015. p. 161.
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VATER, C. ; ROCA, ANDRÉ ; WILLIAMS, A. MARK . Effects of anxiety on anticipation and visual search in dynamic, time-constrained situations. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology , 2016.
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ROCA, A. . Perceptual-cognitive skills: From measurement to development. 2014. (Apresentação de Trabalho/Seminário).
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ROCA, A. . Perceptual-cognitive expertise: From measurement to development. 2014. (Apresentação de Trabalho/Seminário).
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ROCA, A. . ?Game intelligence?: Anticipation and decision making. 2014. (Apresentação de Trabalho/Seminário).
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ROCA, A. . Perceptual-cognitive expertise in sport and its acquisition. 2013. (Apresentação de Trabalho/Congresso).
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ROCA, A. . Cognitive expertise in young athletes. 2011. (Apresentação de Trabalho/Congresso).
Outras produções
ROCA, ANDRÉ . El cerebro del fútbol [The football brain]/Interviewer: A. Pérez. 2012. (Programa de rádio ou TV/Entrevista).
RAMOS, S. ; ROCA, ANDRÉ . Nível de stress e estratégias de coping dos estudantes do 1º ano do ensino universitário de Coimbra [Stress level and coping strategies of first-year students at Coimbra University].. 2008; Tema: Psicologia. (Site).
Prêmios
2016
Erasmus Staff Mobility Grant, EU.
2016
Sabbatical Research Grant, St Mary's University.
2015
Conference Travel Grant, St Mary?s University.
2014
Conference Travel Grant, St Mary?s University.
2013
Research Grant (Co-I), CAPES/DAAD PROBRAL.
2009
Conference Travel Grant, The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology.
2008
Doctoral Research Grant, The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).
2005
Leonardo da Vinci Professional Training Scholarship, EU.
2004
Academic Merit Scholarship, University of Coimbra.
2002
ERASMUS Scholarship, EU.
Histórico profissional
Endereço profissional
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St Mary's University, School of Sport, Health and Applied Science. , Waldegrave Road, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, 1204 - London, - Grã-Bretanha, Telefone: (0044) 2082404283, URL da Homepage:
Experiência profissional
2010 - Atual
Expertise and Skill Acquisition NetworkVínculo: Original Member, Enquadramento Funcional: :
2008 - Atual
Research Center for Sport and Physical Activity of University of CoimbraVínculo: Board Member, Enquadramento Funcional: :
2013 - Atual
St Mary?s UniversityVínculo: Servidor Público, Enquadramento Funcional: Lecturer
Outras informações:
Applied Coaching Practice (Module Leader); Coaching Process II (Module Leader); Performance Analysis (Module Leader); Skill Acquisition & Sport Psychology (Module Leader); Applied Motor Skills (M.Sc.); Biomechanics & Skill Acquisition (M.Sc.); Coaching Issues; Research Methods; Skill Acquisition I and II; Sport Performance
2013 - Atual
German Sport University CologneVínculo: Lecturer, Enquadramento Funcional: Module Leader
Outras informações:
- Sport Expertise and Learning
2010 - 2012
Liverpool John Moores UniversityVínculo: 2010-2012 Graduate Teaching As, Enquadramento Funcional: :
Outras informações:
Football Performance; Performance Analysis; Psychology of Sport and Motor Performance
2005 - 2006
Semmelweis University BudapestVínculo: Lecturer, Enquadramento Funcional: :
Outras informações:
- Soccer Practical Studies
2004 - 2007
Vila-Nova de Famalicão and FelgueirasVínculo: Physical Education Teacher, Enquadramento Funcional: :
2012 - Atual
Higher Education AcademyVínculo: Fellow of the Higher Education, Enquadramento Funcional: :
2009 - 2009
Union of European Football AssociationsVínculo: Notational/Performance analysi, Enquadramento Funcional: :
2007 - 2008
Vila-Nova de FamalicãoVínculo: Head Coach of School Football, Enquadramento Funcional: :
2005 - 2006
Buda Juniors International Football ClubVínculo: Under-16s Coach, Enquadramento Funcional: :
2005 - 2015
Associação Académica de CoimbraVínculo: Under-19s Assistant Coach, Enquadramento Funcional: :
1990 - 1999
Guimarães Vitória Sport ClubVínculo: Youth Player (Under-8 to Under, Enquadramento Funcional: :
2012 - 2013
German Sport University CologneVínculo: Postdoctoral Research, Enquadramento Funcional: :
2008 - 2011
Liverpool John Moores UniversityVínculo: Doctoral Research, Enquadramento Funcional: :
Outras informações:
Fellow in Skill Acquisition
2005 - 2006
Semmelweis University BudapestVínculo: Associate Lecturer l, Enquadramento Funcional: :
Outras informações:
Football Coaching
2004 - 2007
Vila-Nova de Famalicão and FelgueirasVínculo: Teacher, Enquadramento Funcional: :
Outras informações:
Secondary School Teacher in Physical Education
2008 - 2010
Liverpool County Football AssociationVínculo: Under-18s Coach, Enquadramento Funcional: :
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